Home / BusinessBusinessEuronewsBusinessEuronews·Sep 18, 2026·1 min readBank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflationJapan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high.View original source — Euronews ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessAl JazeeraBusinessSep 18, 2026 · 1 minJapan’s interest rate hiked to 31-year high at 1.25% as inflation risesAl JazeeraBusinessBBCBusinessSep 18, 2026 · 1 minJapan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising pricesBBCBusinessCNABusinessSep 17, 2026 · 1 minBank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year highCNABusinessFinancial TimesBusinessSep 18, 2026 · 1 minBank of Japan raises rates to 1.25%Financial Times
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